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echo: c_plusplus
to: CRAIG A MCKAY
from: ANTHONY TIBBS
date: 1997-04-29 17:12:00
subject: Random access files

On Apr 26 10:56, 1997, Craig A McKay of 2:259/33 wrote:
CAM> Y'ello Anthony!
AT>> "char *FromName [36];" ?  This won't/shouldn't even compile
AT>> correctly.
AT>> However, the the method you specified is saying this:  I want a 
AT>> pointer to a pointer to a 36 byte char.
CAM> No, it says "I want 36 pointers, of type pointer to char", It 
CAM> certainly would
CAM> compile, and I have used sort of thing a million times: after all 
CAM> that is the
CAM> structure of an argv.
Oops, yes, now I see!  Thanks for correcting me.
CAM> But, as you say, it is not right for what this chap wants to do.
That's for sure..
Anthony
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